The 25-year-old’s anticipated record has debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 chart, selling 1,108,000 albums in the first week, Billboard reports.

This isn’t truly a surprise, as “Born This Way” was expected to enter at No. 1, but just a month ago the singer’s record label was expecting sales to be around 400,000. On the album's May 23 release date – the same day that Amazon was offering the album for 99 cents – that estimate was bumped up to somewhere between 650,000 and 700,000.

But by last Thursday, when Amazon was offering the album as an mp3 download again for 99 cents, it seemed that a million units sold was within Gaga's reach. According to Billboard, it's estimated that Amazon sold more than 440,000 downloads of the discounted disc.

"Born This Way's" sales performance makes Gaga the fifth woman to sell more than a million within a week, and making “Born This Way's” sales week the largest for any album since 50 Cent’s “The Massacre” sold 1,141,000 in its first week in 2005.

And believe it or not, this is also the superstar's first No. 1 album. Gaga’s “The Fame” peaked at No. 2 with "The Fame Monster" landing at No. 5.

Hi Apeman:
Just explain me how did you draw conclusions about my body from the comments I made. Let's assume I have a big ass. as you said....Should I then stop thinking and expressing myself? ....I think you are one of the guys following these kind of people (Lady gaga) whose message is: "if you have a nice ass, do whatever you want...not only that...you will have people without brains following you".

I am a teen and I think she is vulgar. Many young people think that being vulgar is cool...that is why she is making money. Some of her followers say "get a life" when you say something against her....actually...followers don't have a life...they just follow...like sheep....without thinking.

The album is overproduced and really isn't very good. I loved her music too even when she was plain old stephanie in nyu. She could have made it a lot better and I wish she just focused on the music. After I bought the album for 99 cents, I felt gyped. That's telling me something.

Did you make that alias on purpose or are you really lacking in the brain? "fair" and "unbalanced" are not the same thing. Perhaps you meant to say unBIASed but of course being an incompetent sheep you really have no sense of vocabulary.

So If your mom sees her husband having an affair, she will not say anything.....what about Bin Laden...nobody should say anything about him....simple examples for you to understand. I am sure your mom told you that in a different context. If you like Lady gaga...good for you...You have to learn to accept that there are people thinking in a different way. She has a very nice voice but she is doing a bad use of it. I do not like her and I said why. I hope people will think about that. I have my life... that is why I do not follow her like a sheep.

Lady Gaga is a bad influence for children and teens. I compare this singer with hamburgers: cheap, satisfy your hanger, it is everywhere and there is evidence that it is not good for health...the problem is that consequences come later. How to ask "star"s to assume responsibilities and think about their influence on future generations?...mmm.. difficult....

I'm always ready to support music doing well and she seems to know how to play the game..so good for her on that. However this too shall pass as they say.The 99 cent thing is called sales padding however.In the days of hard copies it would be more impressive...Hmm progress it leads people to believe listening to music on glorified walkmen(ipods,mp3s) and tinny computer speakers is a step forward...interesting..

I loves the GaGa! It's cool that this is her first time ever selling on that level but didn't Lil Wayne also sell a million copies in a week? Give it up for that! He's been on fire for 15 years(& counting...) I'm just saying she may not be around 3 yrs from now. But I know Amy Winehouse is kicking herself in the ass now!

so many haters but let me ask you guys... ARE ANY OF YOU GUYS #1 ON FORBES GROSSING OVER 90M ? NOPE. so sit down. 'cause she's doing everything you are not. & if that is what the devil is. accomplishing goals, being talented, devoted, a leader, smart, and had ACTUAL LOVE for her fans... then the Devil is a beautiful woman inside and out.

Monstre Cam, if you are the future of America... all hope will be lost. I second the other comment saying you're quite ignorant. If making millions of dollars and having your records sell all over means you've had a successful life, that must mean you, sitting on the computer typing a comment like someone who doesn't know better, must be an utter failure because not only are you not on a cover of a magazine but you are also not rich and have no records to show for it... see how flawed your logic is of real "success?"

Not everyone. I would have bought it even if it were 9.99 or 14.99. I just got lucky getting it for .99. And I wouldn't buy something I had no interest in even if it was only .99. Why would I want to clutter my iTunes with crap? It's my own personal radio station, after all.

Not a fan....and not that impressed..Eminem did it twice (sold more too) first time over a decade ago and still sells alot today (had the highest selling album last year)...if she can do it 10 years from now then I be impressed..

Selling a million albums in a week isn't really that hard if you are already a well known trend. And not really all that impresssive in the current 'dime-a-dozen mega star' pop culture. She's basically a female version of Elton John, but with more mundane mind-numbing music.

haters. You do nothing but complain about other people mostly because all you haters money combined for all your lifetime won't even come close to hers so stop being so negative (and making me type so much). PS:your an idiot if u think lady gagas a man.

Yeah, nothing to do, really, except head down to the record store and buy an album. I remember; I was there. Today, however, people are more likely to either download illegally or just buy single songs. The interest in this release is still impressive.

Agreed. It's literally a cheap way of trying to break a "record" of 1 million in one week. Totally calculated, just like every little thing that Gaga does these days. It's more about the image/gimmick than the music.

No shocker at all, esp. since she sold it for $0.99 an album. She's a smart business woman. Wasn't a fan of the album, it was pretty much a step backwards from Fame/Fame Monster, but more credit to her for being successful still.

It probably would have only done the original projected 400k had it not been for that .99 cent Amazon sale – a quick shout out to Mariah Carey for starting that trend. To be honest that was the only reason I bought it. I've listened to it twice and now keep forgetting I have it until reminders like this article.

It was definitely the Amazon sell that did it. If it weren't for that, like you said, it would have only sold 400K. The quality of the album was terrible, too bombastic, self-serving, and over the top, and this is coming from somebody who LOVED Fame/Fame Monster.

illuminati??? do u even know what that is? she has "sold" her soul to music because music is her soul. she (and NO she's not a man) is religiously driven to make music, and thank god she is. had her talent never been exposed the world would have suffered greatly from the loss.

Trust me. I am taking my meds. I don't have my home boarded up though. I live in a hole in the ground where no one can find me. I'm scared. I'm just so scared. Naw, I really just live my life to the fullest. No worries. I haven't done anything for them to want to come at me for. There's just some things about the entertainment business that most people don't know about. I had the opportunity to become famous but I rejected. I didn't want to be anyone's puppet. They were okay with that. I said no, they moved on to someone else.

Me too! I admit, I was unsure if I would enjoy it as much as "The Fame" and "The Fame Monster", but I absolutely LOVE it! Every time I listen to it, I love it more and more! Forget all the haters... Gaga's here to stay! Paws up!!

i totally agree hun!!! this album is a BEAST!!!! LOVE IT and so does my 17 month old son and 5 month old daughter!!! idk though, shes got waay to many good singles to choose from on here. as much as i want her to release bloody mary, the numbskulls and persecuting pseudo-christians would keel over without no further interpretation of the song and will brand it as blasphemous and evidence of the coming rapture...losers... but this album is beyond amazing, i got it with no expectations cuz i loved btw and judas but to have all of these songs that, imo, are FAR BETTER than her lead singles, its just more than a lil monster could want. my message to gaga: ride, ride pony ride ride!!! all the way into the history books with this spectacular collection of auditory art.